PARK CITY, Utah - Kelly Clark won the snowboard halfpipe in the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday for her second FIS World Cup victory of the season, easily beating 18-year-old American teammate Arielle Gold.]]>

RIO DE JANEIRO - The IOC is taking new steps to mourn the dead during the Olympics - but stopping short of holding a moment of silence during opening ceremonies to commemorate the 11 Israelis killed at the 1972 Munich Games.]]>

Sun, 01 Mar 2015 16:42:29 -0500IOC to set up 'mourning place' in Rio's Olympic Villagehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/196bac614d7349f69352bf9899e025df/OLY--IOC-Mourning-Placehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/196bac614d7349f69352bf9899e025df/OLY--IOC-Mourning-PlaceRIO DE JANEIRO - The IOC will set up a special area in the Olympic Village in Rio next year for athletes to mourn the loss of family or friends, and will also hold a "moment of reflection" during the closing ceremony.]]>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 15:36:05 -0500Olympic champion Christensen returns to where it beganhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d65a2cec1bdc47fc96a0c0060d7bbfd6/SKI--Joss-Christensenhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d65a2cec1bdc47fc96a0c0060d7bbfd6/SKI--Joss-Christensen

PARK CITY, Utah - Joss Christensen won the slopestyle at the U.S Freeskiing Grand Prix in January 2014 and his life has never been the same since. That victory allowed him to grab the final spot on the Olympic team and sent him to Sochi. The Park City native went on win the gold in one of the biggest surprises of the games.]]>

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:35:32 -0500Joint working group formed to speed up preps for 2018 Gameshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ac9b790b65794dc2ab79d2ab57e18ee6/OLY--IOC-Meetingshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ac9b790b65794dc2ab79d2ab57e18ee6/OLY--IOC-MeetingsRIO DE JANEIRO - The IOC and South Korean organizers agreed to set up a special joint task force Friday to cut through the slow pace of preparations hampering the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:42:28 -0500IOC: Sochi Olympics post $50 million operating surplushttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f6253bc2d002498dbf3b15328e4bbf98/OLY--Sochi-2014-Financeshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f6253bc2d002498dbf3b15328e4bbf98/OLY--Sochi-2014-FinancesRIO DE JANEIRO - The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi recorded a surplus of $50 million in its operating budget.]]>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:11:04 -0500IOC board won't meet during Sochi sports summithttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/41daf48b8a844702b42bf050cc07becf/OLY--IOC-Sochi-Meetinghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/41daf48b8a844702b42bf050cc07becf/OLY--IOC-Sochi-Meeting

RIO DE JANEIRO - International Olympic Committee leaders won't be meeting in April in Sochi, Russia, in a move that signals a split with organizers of one of the biggest annual sports industry conferences.]]>

LAKE PLACID, New York - In a story Feb. 21 about a reunion of the 1980 U.S. Olympic gold medal hockey team, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Miracle on Ice reunion was the first for the living teammates since 1980. It was the team's first reunion at Lake Placid since 1980, not its first reunion ever.]]>

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:27:16 -0500Doping-tainted Vinokourov resigns from Almaty bid rolehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/454a838a2386449f8c201d47112bc415/OLY--Almaty-Bid-Vinokourov-Resignshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/454a838a2386449f8c201d47112bc415/OLY--Almaty-Bid-Vinokourov-ResignsAlexandre Vinokourov has resigned as an ambassador for Almaty's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics amid questions surrounding his doping past.]]>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:41:05 -0500IOC panel wraps up inspection of Almaty 2022 Olympic bidhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/cdb1e091d71d4585bc851aaadb62a2b4/OLY--IOC-Almaty-2024-Bidhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/cdb1e091d71d4585bc851aaadb62a2b4/OLY--IOC-Almaty-2024-BidIOC officials concluded their inspection of Almaty's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, saying they were impressed with the Kazakh city's venues and satisfied with the government's assurances on human rights.]]>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:33:21 -0500Members of 1980 USA Hockey Team to relive 'Miracle on Ice'http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b4954ea16a084c2990e7bec381aaa419/OLY--Miracle-on-Icehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b4954ea16a084c2990e7bec381aaa419/OLY--Miracle-on-IceLAKE PLACID, New York - For the first time since they left Lake Placid with their Olympic gold medals, all 19 surviving members of the 1980 USA Hockey Team are returning to relive their "Miracle on Ice" moment.]]>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 03:08:04 -0500American Polina Edmunds gets gold at Four Continents skatinghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/050ab7e92ab74b0295f15f0566beae55/FIG--Four-Continentshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/050ab7e92ab74b0295f15f0566beae55/FIG--Four-Continents

SEOUL, South Korea - American Olympian Polina Edmunds hopes her performance in rallying to win the Four Continents championship Sunday sends a message to the rest of the figure skating world. Especially the powerful Russians.]]>

NEWPORT, New Hampshire - On a crisp February night at the rim of the forest behind New Hampshire's Newport High School, Ruby Spitz perches on long, wide skis at the edge of a steep ramp, 65 feet above the ground and peering down at a snowy, brightly lit landing hill.]]>